Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918

Sapper Sydney Rupert McBeath, 2nd Field Squadron,

Anzac Mounted Division.

http://www.awm.gov.au/collection/H01404

McBeath S R    Sapper    18002   Sydney Rupert  1 & 2 Field Troops (Engineers) 25    Carpenter  Single   C of E

Address:    Ascot Vale, Roseberry St, 67   

Next of Kin:    McBeath, Amelia, Mrs, mother, 67 Roseberry St, Ascot Vale   

Enlisted:    19 Dec 1916       

Embarked:     A15 Port Sydney 9 May 1917 (Sydney)   

Date of death:  19/10/1918

Son of Rupert and Amelia McBeath. Native of Footscray, Victoria, Australia.

PORT SAID WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY

Red Cross Wounded and Missing Enquiries Bureau Correspondence

McBeath, S R 18002
2nd Fld Sg Engrs.
D/I  19/10/18

He died of Pneumonia and was buried in PORT SAID Military Cemetery.  I saw the cross that was made for his grave and afterwards saw photos taken of his grave.  
Informant:  Robertson
Ivanhoe, Victorian.

E R Ewen
HMAT  "Burmah"
29/8/19

https://www.awm.gov.au/images/collection/pdf/RCDIG1047269--1-.pdf

War Service Commemorated

Knox Presbyterian Church*